Senior Advisor
Location: GR, I, Athens
Department: Advisory Department
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Master's Degree
Industry: Marketing and Advertising
Function: Marketing

Company profile:
Optimal Business Action was created in 2005 in order to provide high quality, personalized HR services to medium and large-cap companies operating in Greece, the Balkans and the Middle East. Seven years later we are present in Athens, Bucharest and Dubai, and several of these companies are on our client list, including most major banks, pharmaceuticals, hotel &amp; retail chains, and large IT firms. We are one of only nine HR firms in Greece operating under the Temping Permit issued by the Labor Ministry and among a very few which offer employee evaluations based on the combination of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and Rorschach tests. Amongst our advantages is our extensive candidate network, the use of industry-specialized recruiters, our technology tools – including candidate pre-recorded interviews, and our competitive, on-success, fee structure. Our subsidiaries: Creative HR which was created in 2010 in order to undertake human-capital intensive projects, HR department restructurings, and provide HR consulting services. iTechScope Recruitment which was created in 2011 and is the first international recruitment company in Greece specializing in sourcing and placing personnel for companies operating in the fields of Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Engineering. Optimal HR Middle East FZC which was created in 2013 and is the group’s entity in the UAE, providing our clients with Recruiting, Consulting, and Training products and services. Our partnerships: As of 2014, Optimal is the exclusive Gi Group (#URL_1458d4797348b1fe258e750e89ab66b11c9565a10abede82d761ce37c53395b6#) partner for Greece and the UAE, offering a vast array of products and services as well as sourcing access to candidates from 32 countries around the world. GI is one of the world's leading HR companies, providing services for the development of the labor market. It employs a staff of almost 2.500 people and its 2013 turnover approached $1.5 billion. We have an exclusive representation agreement with UK's APS (#URL_b40fd0caf83243a019915fa08fcf0afbb9f377d15194c88d4e4896e6848bbbbd#) for their on-line evaluation products, such as the TEIQue, Engagement Survey, and 360 Survey, and an exclusive collaboration with Chris Daffy (#URL_712f5a993f998f7aad7e3cc1b7d9c7d3eb17e8ffcace779065d1902e412e2c3d#) for his Customer Experience training programs. We also work with UK's Epigon Training &amp; Development (#URL_fe1f8ff39ad549be4c26f84c348c2d2dad85c84e6746f60140eb4392e652e543#) for NLP-based training seminars. Please contact us at: +30 210 32 59 350 GR &amp; +971 (0) 56 39 33 546 UAE or e-mail us at: #EMAIL_eb107d9d9176aa07bb1d808b882aacd15565df1b289ed0391e62d9bc7422d718# and #EMAIL_21116c53126810b34d578a02cb53ece4f520daa553e1b3ee91c614cc67d51c5d#

Job description:
On behalf of our client, a European strategic communication and marketing company with offices in London and Athens, we are looking for a Senior Advisor based in Athens.Main Responsibilities:- Development of branding, marketing and sales strategies and campaigns- Implementation of branding and marketing campaigns, roll out of marketing actions, reward and loyalty programs, sales activation strategy and programmes, comprehensive communications services- Work with project lead to grow client business, develop proposals and formalize scopes of work for those efforts- Generate new accounts and increase the potential leads of the company- Lead the development of services based on the targets/objectives set by the client, he/she will be called to develop the strategy and actions to reach these results.- Developing concrete and to the point presentations is essential. Presentation and selling skills are necessary. Network of contacts in companies and in social cycle are crucial.- Own specific work streams and manage all components related (content, client, team, financial performance etc.)- Financial Monitoring

Requirements:
Required Qualifications:- Minimum of 5 years experience in marketing and/or business strategy and client management, preferably in multinationals- Bachelor in Management or Marketing- Masters in Marketing or MBA- Excellent spoken and written English and Greek- Hands on experience in budgeting and PnL- Strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit- Managerial and Leadership skills- Team spirit- Good presenter and public speaker especially to senior client executives- Attention to detail- Communication skills- Negotiation skills- Crisis management skills- Able to work under short deadlines, pressure and effective time management

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